August 18 2012

Julian Speroni

Crystal Palace conceded two goals at the death to lose 3-2 at home to Watford.

The Eagles were leading 2-1 up until the 88th minute when Watford equalised and then added a cruel stoppage time winner.

Palace began well and went ahead after 13 minutes when Hornets defender John Eustace hauled down Wilfried Zaha in the box. OWEN GARVAN then smashed the resulting penalty into the top right corner.

Watford levelled matters nine minutes later after a Julian Speroni blunder. Palace did not clear a corner from Carl Dickinson, then Sean Murray hit the ball goalwards and Speroni fumbled it, leaving Martin Taylor to score easily.

The hosts were back in front on 29 minutes through GARVAN again, who got on the end of a neat flick-on from Speroni's punt upfield, and fired past Manuel Almunia.

With two minutes remaining, Watford equalised again for 2-2 with a long-range low shot from Abdi.

Then inside time added on, Vydra grabbed a dramatic winner for the away side with a shot from the left that sailed past Speroni.

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